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[QUOTE=Pebbles67;1101936]JonnyH - I know this may sound counter intuitive, but how high was your fat intake when you previusly did VLC?
Some people do better with a percentage of fat intake between 70-80% of calories.
Not sure how HFLC is affecting cholesterol, but since I believe the tests are flawed, I don't really care.
Look up the thread "Griff's cholesterol primer" her on MDA
I do HFLC for a binge eating disorder, cancer prevention and weight loss.[/QUOTE]
Hi Pebbles67, I was probably eating around 60-70% fat when VLC, probably overdid the protein, getting around 120-150g per day.
I have read Griff's primer many times since my Cholesterol started rising 2 years ago. And I understand,I think!, the thinking behind everyone saying with good HDL and low trigs the LDL is likely to be the large, fluffly type.
But reading various sites, my LDL seems really high compared to most people who post their numbers on here. Also had my Apo A& B numbers checked recently, they didn't come out too well, the ratios weren't good.
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[B]JonnyH[/B] Sorry to hear that. It sounds as if you are doing what you can.
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FF Report
Wt. 230.2 -1.8
BS 110, yesterday 106. Elevated due to late exercise?
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Last night, eating was a bust. I'm going through some issues and for the first time in my life I am not reaching for food. The problem is, I do not want to eat so I am finding that I have to force myself to eat. Last night was a good example of this. My husband and I went to a wings place for dinner and I typically order a salad from there with some grilled chicken. He was so concerned about me not having an appetite that he asked me not to eat the salad. So I got these potato skins with pulled pork to make him happy and I ate those and didn't feel too bad this morning. I also ate a few chicken wings and when I woke up, my asthma was bothering me a bit. I'm making myself eat right now. I just really have no appetite whatsoever and nothing even remotely sounds appetizing.
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I found this BF% calculator which is supposedly used by the US Navy so I guess it ought to be fairly accurate.
[url=http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/body-fat-percentage-calculator.php]Body Fat Percentage - Free Body Fat Percentage Calculator[/url]
Unfortunately when I put my measurements in (waist, hips, neck & height) I got 33.79% If only!!!
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[QUOTE=Ddraig Goch;1103024]I found this BF% calculator which is supposedly used by the US Navy so I guess it ought to be fairly accurate.
[url=http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/body-fat-percentage-calculator.php]Body Fat Percentage - Free Body Fat Percentage Calculator[/url] [/QUOTE]
The male one is the same as the one used by the army and is off by as much as 8-10%. In other words it is absolutely useless. Perhaps the female version is better. To give you my real life example, the day before leaving for basic training I had my body fat measured two ways by a doctor - One was something like 16.4% the other was 17.2% (electronic and callipers). The next day I had it calculated by the Army using the method on the site you linked. It was found to be 25.8%. The method is used because it is quick, easy, and anyone with a tape measure can do it. Accuracy is secondary.
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Update: TERRIBLE leg cramps last night. I think I "slept" standing up most of the night. Very dizzy and lightheaded this morning. Not a good day for this, because I am super busy today! Started the day with a double boulion cube. We shall see. On a good note...my size 12's are hanging on me.! Yay! Have a good day everyone!
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Back on track with eating and exercise. Made those cream cheese clouds last night, had a few too many, but who cares, they were worth it. Will be keeping those in check moving forward though.
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[QUOTE=canio6;1103038]The male one is the same as the one used by the army and is off by as much as 8-10%. In other words it is absolutely useless. Perhaps the female version is better. To give you my real life example, the day before leaving for basic training I had my body fat measured two ways by a doctor - One was something like 16.4% the other was 17.2% (electronic and callipers). The next day I had it calculated by the Army using the method on the site you linked. It was found to be 25.8%. The method is used because it is quick, easy, and anyone with a tape measure can do it. Accuracy is secondary.[/QUOTE]
That figures I think my true B% is nearer 40.3% so it would be approx 7% out but on the low side
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[QUOTE=geostump;1103000]Last night, eating was a bust. I'm going through some issues and for the first time in my life I am not reaching for food. The problem is, I do not want to eat so I am finding that I have to force myself to eat. Last night was a good example of this. My husband and I went to a wings place for dinner and I typically order a salad from there with some grilled chicken. He was so concerned about me not having an appetite that he asked me not to eat the salad. So I got these potato skins with pulled pork to make him happy and I ate those and didn't feel too bad this morning. I also ate a few chicken wings and when I woke up, my asthma was bothering me a bit. I'm making myself eat right now. I just really have no appetite whatsoever and nothing even remotely sounds appetizing.[/QUOTE]
I hope you're feeling better soon. :(
[QUOTE=Ddraig Goch;1103024]I found this BF% calculator which is supposedly used by the US Navy so I guess it ought to be fairly accurate.
[url=http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/body-fat-percentage-calculator.php]Body Fat Percentage - Free Body Fat Percentage Calculator[/url]
Unfortunately when I put my measurements in (waist, hips, neck & height) I got 33.79% If only!!![/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=canio6;1103038]The male one is the same as the one used by the army and is off by as much as 8-10%. In other words it is absolutely useless. Perhaps the female version is better. To give you my real life example, the day before leaving for basic training I had my body fat measured two ways by a doctor - One was something like 16.4% the other was 17.2% (electronic and callipers). The next day I had it calculated by the Army using the method on the site you linked. It was found to be 25.8%. The method is used because it is quick, easy, and anyone with a tape measure can do it. Accuracy is secondary.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Ddraig Goch;1103065]That figures I think my true B% is nearer 40.3% so it would be approx 7% out but on the low side[/QUOTE]
I have a spreadsheet I found online that calculates BF% by Army standards. I checked my Army BF% and compared it to the Navy BF% posted above. There was nearly a 10% difference, with the Army being more favorable. The biggest difference I noticed is that the Army uses wrist and forearm measurements as well as hips and neck to determine FRAME (small, medium, large) and then calculates body fat based off of that. The forearm and wrist measurements are what determine the body frame size.
[URL="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.udel.edu%2Farmyrotc%2Fcurrent_cadets%2Fcadet_resources%2Fcampus_references_files%2FBodyfat%2520Calculator.xls&ei=eDgmUfa-I4ba8ATH5ICYDQ&usg=AFQjCNFDcqgJM13edjEqHekMB32YbqBBbg&bvm=bv.42661473,d.eWU"]This one [/URL]is accurate per the spreadsheet I have. This form is used by an ROTC program at the University of Delaware... Make sure you pick the correct form though. At the bottom of the page, there are tabs. Make sure you selected male or female as appopriate. Save it to your computer and you'll never have to google it again.
